Prevalence and Predictors of Using Antibiotics without a Prescription in a Pediatric Population in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Non-prescription antibiotic use (using antibiotics without clinical guidance) increases the risk of the development of antibiotic resistance, adverse drug reactions, and other potential patient harm. Few studies have explored non-prescription use in children in the U.S. From January 2021 to April 2022, a diverse sample of caregivers of children under 18 years were surveyed in English and Spanish at two safety net clinics in Texas. We assessed the prevalence of antibiotic use in children in the previous 12 months, storage of antimicrobials, and intended use of non-prescription antibiotics (professed intention for future non-prescription antibiotic use). We also measured sociodemographic factors, types of antibiotics used, and symptoms that trigger non-prescription use. The response rate was

SUBMITTER: Olmeda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature